1.
3
A. A. Shidlovskiy, Principles of Pyrotechnics, 3rd Ed. , Gallic Acid, C 7 H 6 0 5 .
24
Moscow, 1964. (Translated by Foreign Technology Divi-H ,O
sion, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1974.) Red gum
3
2.
T. Shimizu in R. Lancaster's Fireworks Principles and Practice, Chemical Publishing Co. , Inc. , New York, 1972.
II.
Potassium perchlorate,
70
Perhaps the safest
5
3.
A. Chin and L. Borer, "Investigations of the Effluents KC10,,
to prepare and use
Produced During the Functioning of Navy Colored Smoke Potassium benzoate,
30
Devices," Proceedings, Eighth International Pyrotechnics KC 7 H 5 0 2
Seminar, IIT Research Institute, Steamboat Springs, III.
Potassium perchlorate,
75
Hygroscopic-does
5
Colorado, July, 1982, p. 129.
KC1O,,
not store well
4.
M. D. Smith and F. M. Stewart, "Environmentally Accep-Sodium salicylate,
25
table Smoke Munitions," Proceedings, Eighth International NaC
Pyrotechnics Seminar,
7 H 5 O 3
IIT Research Institute, Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, July, 1982, p. 623.
IV.
Potassium perchlorate,
75
Chinese whistle
Unpub-
5.
T. Shimizu, Fireworks - The Art, Science and Technique, KC10,
composition
lished
pub. by T. Shimizu, distrib. by Maruzen Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Potassium hydrogen
25
1981.
phthalate, KC B H 5 O 4
6.
U.S. Army Material Command, Engineering Design Handbook, Military Pyrotechnic Series, Part One, "Theory and a
Application," Washington, D.C. , 1967 (AMC Pamphlet 706-Note:
These mixtures are very sensitive to ignition and can be 185).
quite dangerous to prepare. They should only be mixed by trained 7.
J. H. McLain, Pyrotechnics from the Viewpoint personnel using adequate protection.
of Solid
State Chemistry, The Franklin Institute Press, Philadelphia, Penna., 1980.
8.
F. L. McIntyre, "A Compilation of Hazard and Test Data for Pyrotechnic Compositions," Report ARLCD-CR-80047, Whistles
U.S. Army Armament Research and Development Command, Dover, NJ, 1980.
A unique, whistling phenomenon can be produced by firmly press-9.
R. Lancaster, Fireworks Principles and Practice, Chemical ing certain oxidizer/fuel mixtures into cardboard tubes and ig-Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1972.
niting the compositions.
A detailed analysis of this phenomenon,
10.
W. R. Maxwell, "Pyrotechnic Whistles," 4th Symposium on both from a chemical and physical view, has been published by Combustion, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, Md., 1953, Maxwell [10].
p. 906.
A reaction that produces a whistling effect is burning intermit-tently from layer to layer in the pressed composition. A whistling reaction is on the verge of an explosion, so these mixtures must be cautiously prepared and carefully loaded into tubes. Large quantities of bulk powder should be avoided, and they should never
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A: OBTAINING PYROTECHNIC
LITERATURE
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A. A. Shidlovskiy, Principles of pyrotechnics, 3rd Edition.
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Military Pyrotechnic Series, Part I, "Theory and Application."
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Military Pyrotechnic Series, Part III, "Properties of Materials may result. Weigh out the proper amount of each component and Used in Pyrotechnic Compositions." NTIS # AD-830394
combine the materials in the mortar. Carefully mix them together F. L. McIntyre, "A Compilation of Hazard and Test Data for with the soft brush to obtain a homogeneous blend. Caution: Do Pyrotechnic Compositions." NTIS # AD-A096248